Special Weather Statement for Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County
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What you need to know
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- Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley, Eastern/Central El Paso County, Western El Paso County
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What is happening
At 545 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Canutillo, moving southwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph with blowing dust and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 545 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Canutillo, moving southwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph with blowing dust and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... West El Paso, Santa Teresa, Sunland Park, Canutillo, Vinton, Westway, and Franklin Mountains State Park. This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 4 and 15.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 5:46PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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